1993 Tournament of the Americas

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1993 Tournament of the Americas
Tournament details
CountryPuerto Rico
City San Juan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesAugust 28 – September 5
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  1992
1995  

The 1993 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from August 28 to September 5, 1993. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto. The United States defeated Puerto Rico in the final to win the tournament, although they had already qualified for the World Championship by winning the 1992 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. Argentina defeated Brazil in the third place game. Cuba defeated Venezuela in 5th place game. All five nations qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1993; USA and Canada qualified automatically since they are the only two members of the North America zone.

The draw split the tournament into two groups:

Format

Squads

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 431354344+107
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 431391384+77
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 42234334636
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 422344338+66
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 404340360204
August 28
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10199Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
August 28
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 9883Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
San Juan
August 29
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10299Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
San Juan
August 29
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 8076Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
San Juan
August 30
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8480Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
San Juan
August 30
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9785Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
San Juan
August 31
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 8578Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
San Juan
August 31
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8675Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
San Juan
September 1
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 8983Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
San Juan
September 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
San Juan

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 431351335+167
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 431392292+1007
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 431355345+107
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 413343369265
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4043144141004
August 28
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9383Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
August 28
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 12862Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
San Juan
August 29
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9076Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
San Juan
August 29
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7976Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
San Juan
August 30
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9284Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
San Juan
August 30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10286Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
San Juan
August 31
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 11079Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
San Juan
August 31
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9490Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
San Juan
September 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9190Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
San Juan
September 1
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 7872Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
San Juan

Knockout round

Championship Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
September 3
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 99
 
September 4
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 88
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 97
 
September 3
 
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 111
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 73
 
September 5
 
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 90
 
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 95
 
September 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 109
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 87
 
September 4
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 73
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 123
 
September 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 107 Third place
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 93
 
September 5
 
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 82
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 98
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 91
 

Classification round

5th-8th places

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
September 4
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 96
 
September 5
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 83
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 103
 
September 4
 
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 98
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 86
 
 
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 94
 
Seventh place
 
 
September 5
 
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 90
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 96

Awards

 1993 Tournament of the Americas winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Second title

Final standings

Qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship
Qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship as Olympic Champions
Qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship as hosts
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 6–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 5–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5–2
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–3
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3–4
6Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 3–4
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–3
8Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2–5
9Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0–4
10Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0–4

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